Virtual lobby calls for 'green recovery'

Singer Ellie Goulding has helped amplify people attempting to host 'virtual cuppas' with their MP to quiz them on support for green post-Covid plans as part of mass online lobby.

Support local food post-Covid, shoppers urged

There are calls to support local food suppliers post-coronavirus as surveys prove their resilience in adapting quickly to crisis.

MSC label faces scrutiny over big fishing

A report has scrutinised the proportion of small versus industrial-sized fishers certified by MSC label and sparked sustainable fish debate.

Gene editing amendment sparks fears

A proposed late-stage amendment to the Agriculture Bill that is backed by the NFU and seeks to change the definition of gene edited crops has drawn criticism.

Jamie Oliver backs food standards petition

Public awareness is growing over the threat to British standards of food and animal welfare.

Land conversion to organic falls 15 per cent

Land that is in conversion to organic in the UK fell for the first time since 2014 last year despite buoyant sales of organic food.

'Leave it wild', gardeners urged

Campaign to mark International Biodiversity Day asks gardeners to leave part of their gardens wild to protect habitats as protection of nature climbs agenda.

A blow for sustainable farming

The government has voted down key amendments to the Agriculture Bill to limit its obligations on food standards and environmental protections as post-Brexit trade talks continue.